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Police Quest: SWAT 4: the Stetchkov Syndicate swat 4 XP cover FE 13/01/06 10:08 Page 2 REGISTER YOUR GAME TODAY! • Free tips, tricks, demos, trailers, and more! • Receive free technical and customer support. • Be the first to know about beta tests, tournaments, game testing opportunities, and other events. • Plus, stay informed on the latest VU Games news, updates, discounts & more! Go to http://www.vugames-europe.com/eregistrations/init.aspx?lang=UK © 2006 Sierra Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Sierra, the Sierra logo, SWAT and the SWAT logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sierra Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. Vivendi Universal Games and the Vivendi Universal Games logo are either trade- marks or registered trademarks of Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. in the U.S and/or other countries. Developed exclusively by Irrational Games. Irrational Games is a trademark of Irrational Studios, LLC. Benelli product images, product names, trademarks and logos used with permission from Benelli USA, Inc. http://www.benelliusa.com. COLT, COLT (STYLIZED “C”), COLT Accurized Rifle, COLT M4A1 Carbine, COLT M1911 and COLT Python (in combination and/or alone) are trademarks or registered trademarks of New Colt Holding Corp. or Colt's Mfg. Co., Inc. These trademarks and any trade dress associated with these weapons are used with permission of its owners. All rights reserved. Havok.com˙; © Copyright 1999-2006 Havok.com Inc. (and its Licensors). All rights reserved. See www.havok.com for details. GameSpy and the “Powered by GameSpy” design are trademarks of GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video. Copyright © 1997-2006 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA Logo, GeForce and “The Way It's Meant to be Played” Logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. 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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . 2 Minimum Specification . .2 Recommended Specification . .2 INSTALLATION & UNINSTALLATION . .2 Installation . .2 Uninstallation . .3 MENUS & OPTIONS . 3 SINGLE-PLAYER . 3 Career . 4 Selecting A Mission . .4 Briefing . 4 Equipment & Weapons . 5 NEW FEATURES . .10 MULTIPLAYER . .10 New Multiplayer Mode . 10 Smash & Grab . 10 CO-OP Quick Mission Maker Lobby . 10 New Multiplayer Features . .11 SETTINGS . 13 GAME CONTROLS . .14 PLAYING THE GAME (Additional Functionality) . 14 CREDITS . .15 CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION . .19 WARRANTY . .21 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Minimum Specification • Windows® 98 SE – Windows® 2000 (w/ SP 3) – Windows® XP (w/ SP 1) • Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz – Intel® Celeron® 1.2 GHz – AMD® Athlon™ 1.2 GHz or Equivalent Processor • 256 MB RAM • 1 GB free Hard Disk space • DirectX® 8.1 – compatible sound card • NVIDIA® GeForce® 2 w/ 32 MB (MX 200/400 Not Supported), ATI® Radeon® 8500 w/64 MB or Equivalent Graphics Card • DirectX® 9.0c • Windows® Compatible Mouse & Keyboard • CD-ROM / DVD-ROM (required for installation) • 56k Modem for online play Recommended Specification The recommended specification is exactly the same as the minimum specification with the following changes: • Windows® 2000 (w/ SP 3) – Windows® XP (w/ SP 1) • Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz – AMD® Athlon™ XP 2500+ or Equivalent Processor • 512 MB RAM • 1 GB free Hard Disk space • DirectX® 9.0 – compatible sound card • NVIDIA® GeForce® 4 Ti, ATI® Radeon® 9500 or Equivalent Graphics Card • DirectX® 9.0c • Windows® Compatible 3-button Mouse • Windows® Compatible Keyboard • CD-ROM / DVD-ROM (required for installation) • Cable or DSL Modem for online play An Important Note Regarding Graphics and Having the Best Possible Experience SWAT ®4: The Stetchkov Syndicate uses some of the more graphic-intensive rendering techniques available today for special effects and to achieve real-time performance for a great game-playing experience. It is highly recommended that the game be played on NVIDIA® GeForce® FX or 6 Series graphics cards for optimal gameplay and the intended experience can be more fully realized on NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series graphics hardware. On a GeForce 6800 or better you will be able to turn on all of the NVIDIA special effect features at higher resolutions in the game INSTALLATION & UNINSTALLATION Installation Insert the game CD into your CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive has AutoPlay enabled, click the “Install” button via the launcher and follow the on-screen instructions. If AutoPlay is disabled, double-click the “My Computer” icon (generally located on your desktop). Double-click on the CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive containing game CD and follow the on-screen instructions 2 **PLEASE NOTE** SWAT ® 4 (along w/ the SWAT 4 1.1 patch or later) will have to be present before you will be able to install and enjoy SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate. You will be asked to install DirectX 9.0c during your installation if you have not already done so. This software is required to run SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate. Carefully read and follow the on-screen instructions during the installation process. When the installation is complete, you will be asked to register your product with Sierra Entertainment. Registration is strongly advised, as it will allow you to receive important product update information. Upon installation, several icons will be placed on your Start Menu or Desktop (whichever you indicated during the installation process). At this point, you can double-click on the SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate icon to play. After several introduction movies, you will be taken to the Main Menu of the game. You are now ready to play. Uninstallation The uninstallation of SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate is handled similar to any other product installed onto the Windows® Operating System. Uninstallation of SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate can be done one of two ways: One way is to simply go to the Start Menu Program group for SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate and locate the shortcut named “Uninstall SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate,” then proceed to follow the on-screen instructions. The second way is to go to “Add/Remove Programs” (found within “Control Panel”) and find the SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate entry within this program list. Select the “Change/Remove” button and proceed to follow the on-screen instructions. MENUS & OPTIONS All of the Menus and Menu Options of SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate function very much like the Menus and Options found in the original SWAT 4. All additions and changes that have been made are provided in the follow- ing text, accompanied by some reiterations of functionality from the original game. Please note while viewing this manual that if you happen to have a question about a feature that is not answered within this manual, chances are that the information you are looking for can be found in the manual for the original SWAT 4. Please keep in mind that the majority of the information mentioned here pertains specifically to features that have been added with SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate. SINGLE-PLAYER The Single-Player Gameplay found in SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate will generally mirror what can be found in the original SWAT 4. So if you have played through the original, you will feel right at home with the expansion. If not, below is a quick recap of what you need to know to get started (with some new information pertaining only to SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate). Please keep in mind that this is just a brief recap. If you have forgotten your single-player skills and strategies, please refer to the SWAT 4 manual or the training level within the original SWAT 4 for more detailed information. 3 Career To begin playing SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate, click on “Career.” You will be taken to the Career Menu where you will be asked to name your new SWAT officer. After entering your name, click on “Create Career” to start your career in law enforcement. If you have already created a career, you can continue by select- ing your officer’s name in the dropdown box and click- ing on “Play Career.” Whether you are starting a new career or resuming a previously saved one, you will be taken to the Mission screen. Selecting a Mission From the Mission screen, you can select the mission you would like to play. A list of all available missions is displayed in the column on the left. The newest mission is always displayed at the bottom of the list. Highlight the mission you would like to play. Difficulty: You can select the difficulty for the mission on the Difficulty screen. Be careful with this one. Raising the difficulty will make suspects harder to apprehend, and you will need a higher score to complete missions. Easy You may move on to the next level regardless of score. Normal You must achieve a score of 50 to advance. Hard You must achieve a score of 75 to advance. Elite You must achieve a score of 95 to advance. Mission: The best score achieved for each difficulty is displayed under Mission Results. You can choose to start the mission immediately by selecting the “Start” option to the far right. However, it is recommended that you listen to your Commander’s briefing first, as there may be mission-critical information that could affect your squad’s objective, deployment and equipment.
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